Good morning, everybody.
Welcome to meeting 45 of the Standing Committee on Official Languages.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(3), we are doing a study of the development of linguistic duality in northern Canada. We are very pleased to be in the Northwest Territories. It's actually the very first time for this committee to be in this part of the country.
All the members, including me as the chair, are very proud today to be with you, especially with the commissioner of the Northwest Territories, Ms. Sarah Jerome.
Thank you, Ms. Jerome, for being with us this morning. You told me about your backache this morning, so we appreciate your being with us.
We also welcome your legal adviser, Madam Shannon Gullberg.
Thank you for being with us, Ms. Gullberg.
Without any delay, I invite you to begin your opening statement. The members will then proceed with questions.
Madam Commissioner, the floor is yours.